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Jan 22, 2025, 10:31 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen is taking himself out of the running for the Jaguars‘ head coaching job to stay in Tampa on a new contract that now will place him amongst the highest-paid coordinators in the NFL, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

Coen was one of three candidates scheduled for second interviews with the Jaguars. Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham are the others.

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Jan 22, 2025, 09:10 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack, who said after the Chargers‘ postseason loss to the Texans that he needed to take some time to mull his future, will indeed play in the 2025 season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

Mack, 33, is set to be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his 11-year NFL career.

Mack, a Defensive Player of the Year winner (2016) and one of the most decorated outside linebackers in NFL history, had six sacks this season — and

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Jan 20, 2025, 05:11 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams recently discussed being pranked by somebody texting him and pretending to be Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The prankster told Williams he was taking the Bears head coaching job.

Williams laughed about it on a podcast after finding out it was a joke, but he couldn’t hide his excitement or respect for Johnson, who was the hottest name in this coaching cycle.

Williams didn’t know Johnson’s phone number before the prank, but he’ll get it now. The Bears are finalizing a deal with

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The Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

Johnson, who has been the Lions’ offensive coordinator the past three seasons, —will fill the job vacated when Matt Eberflus was fired during the season.

Johnson, 38, was available to be hired after the Lions, who were the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs, were stunned Saturday night by the Washington Commanders.

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The Indianapolis Colts are hiring Lou Anarumo as their new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

Anarumo, who was fired by the Cincinnati Bengals after the season, replaces Gus Bradley in the Colts’ defensive coordinator role.

The Colts and Bradley parted ways earlier this month after the team’s defense never ranked higher than 24th in points allowed during the 2024 regular season and regressed from 15th in yards allowed during Bradley’s first season to 29th this season (361.2).

Anarumo had been with the Bengals since head coach Zac Taylor

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Four teams remain in the quest to get to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. On Saturday, the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans in the divisional round to advance to their seventh straight AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs will welcome a familiar foe to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in the Buffalo Bills, who topped the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday. The line for the AFC Championship Game opened at -1 on Sunday night and has continued to creep

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The NFL playoffs are coming to a crescendo, with the matchups for the conference championship games now set.

It begins next Sunday with an Interstate 95 showdown between the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles (16-3, 12-17 against the spread, including playoffs) and the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders (14-5, 13-6 ATS) for the NFC title.

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The Eagles held off a late Los Angeles Rams comeback for a 28-22 win on Sunday in the divisional round to secure a matchup with their NFC East rivals, who upset the top-seeded <a

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The NFL divisional round starts with a bang, as the No. 1 seeds in both the AFC and NFC will be in action Saturday.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will begin their pursuit of a third straight Super Bowl championship against C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans to get the day underway.

The Detroit Lions, fresh off a bye after defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 to win the NFC North and clinch the conference’s top seed, host rookie sensation

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Tom Brady plans to be in the Fox broadcast booth for the duration of his 10-year contract, his agent, Don Yee, told the Sports Business Journal on Thursday.

Yee’s comments to the outlet came as talk continues to grow about Brady’s dual role as NFL analyst and limited owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

The team fired coach Antonio Pierce and general manager on Tom Telesco after its 4-13 season, and Brady reportedly will be part of a collaborative committee to interview replacements and support team owner Mark Davis throughout the hiring process.

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With the 2025 NFL draft now three months away, the class is taking shape. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for this draft class passed on January 15. However, players from Ohio State and Notre Dame have until January 24 to declare, four days after both teams meet in the College Football Playoff national championship.

ESPN obtained the list of all 70 underclassmen who will enter the draft, listed below in alphabetical order. This list includes 15 players who have completed their degrees and 55 players who did not graduate but received special eligibility.

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